Tag: Aurora Housing Authority
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Aurora taking applications for housing, zoning board members
Those committees lay the groundwork for Aurora City Council to base decisions on.
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Aurora Housing Authority sues city over ordinance changing requirements, terms for board
The Aurora Housing Authority filed a lawsuit against the city of Aurora following a City Council vote to change the makeup and term requirements of the authority board. The lawsuit, filed June 28 in Arapahoe County District Court, states that the city violated Housing Authorities Law by passing an ordinance in late June to change…
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Aurora council considers changes to Aurora Housing Authority
The Aurora City Council is moving forward with a proposal to change the makeup of Aurora Housing Authority, adding term limits and new qualifications for members. Meanwhile, the city’s mayor wants the board’s director to resign, saying he made false claims to try to stop the proposal. At Monday night’s study session, mayor pro tem…
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As Aurora shifts funding priority to life-saving programs, nonprofits scramble to find revenue sources
Several nonprofits that provide services to people in Aurora face cuts in the city’s proposed budget for next year following a dip in the local government’s revenues. But they’re luckier than the groups that offer homelessness programs whose funding was completely zeroed out, a move that reflects a shift in the city’s priorities. Notably, some…
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Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, others face funding cuts in Aurora
The recommendations appear to reflect a shift in the city’s priorities, as some of the funding would instead go to behavioral and recovery programs, as well as domestic violence services
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Aurora council debates how to fund homelessness services as revenue decreases
Aurora’s Homelessness and Behavioral Services officials presented recommendations for funding at an Aurora council study session Monday night, drawing debate between councilmembers about how much, and when to decide how much, to give organizations partnering with the city to manage the challenge. Emma Knight, manager of Aurora Homelessness and Behavioral Services, said funding levels —…